Did you see that title? How good am I with puns? I have no idea how, but I've got to have some kind of superior talent to pull off a pun like that. Anyway, before my ego gets any bigger, I feel like we are overdue for a Philadelphia Soul article. The season kicks off next Saturday at 9, in a 2013 Arena Bowl rematch against the defending champion Arizona Rattlers. After defeating us in the last two Arena Bowls, it will be a must win for the Soul, in terms of mental conditioning and in terms of revenge.

When I say it's a must win game, obviously it's not a must win game in terms of making the playoffs or anything. But Arizona has defeated us in the last two Arena Bowls and losing to them again to start the season could do a lot of mental damage to the Soul. No amount of my zany puns could heal their psyche then. So starting off the season with a win against the defending champions could be a huge confidence booster for this squad. Remember, the game is 90% mental, 50% physical, and 30% emotional. If the Soul can maximize their potential and be successful on all 170% of the game, then there should be no reason why another Arena Bowl trip should be out of the question. I bet you're wondering "Why 170%? The math seems just a bit off there Dan." Hey, I don't make the rules. I just think them up, write them down, and enforce them.A few weeks ago, I wrote about how a few of the Soul's most featured players were placed on league suspension. However, league suspension is basically an inactive list for players seeking employment elsewhere, whether that be in a different league or in a different occupational field. I assumed that most, if not all of them, should be back for the start of the season. All five of the players I mentioned are off league suspension and back on the current roster, including the AFL all-time leading rusher, fullback Derrick Ross. Of course I was right, this is the incredibly talented Dan Goggin we're talking about here. Now, for opening night, the Soul will feature two time Arena Bowl appearing quarterback Dan Raudabaugh, all-time leading rusher Derrick Ross, stud receiver Tiger Jones (who led the league in receiving yards last seaosn), 1st team all Arena center Brennen Carvalho, and talented defensive backs Rayshaun Kizer and LaRico Stevenson. That is an incredibly gifted class of players, and that's before the inevitable couple of star players emerge from the roster this year. The Philadelphia Soul will have an absolutely stacked roster this season. Hopefully this is the year they put it all together and bring home their second Arena Bowl trophy.By: Dan GogginFollow us on twitter @BroadStBeat